The WNBA announced they will have a 22-game regular season beginning in late July at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

The playoff format will remain single-elimination games for the first and second rounds, and then five-game series for the semifinals and WNBA Finals.

Players will receive 100 percent of their salaries despite playing in 22 games instead of 36.

"It's not just about the money, it's symbolic in a lot of ways," Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, president of the players' executive committee, said of the salary commitment. "It's a symbolism that carries on from our CBA. We asked our league and others to bet on women, and our league has shown they are doing that. It's huge on an individual level for players, but also on the grand scheme."

All players with at least five years' experience can bring in a "plus-one" -- such as a spouse or significant other -- to stay on-site for the season.